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MattG
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Can Hyperic agents monitor VMware created appliances like vRA?

Wondering if Hyperic agents can be installed on and monitor VMware appliances like:  vCSA, vROPs, Log Insight, vRA?

If so,  is there a KB or article describing this?  I found this blog article and it seems to indicate that Hyperic can monitor vRA but is state Hyperic agent install is out of scope of article:

Monitoring vRealize Automation with vRealize Operations and vRealize Hyperic | VMware Cloud Manageme...

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-MattG

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Should be hyperic vRA plugin and vRA management pack for vROPs in Solution Exchange.

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MattG
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So installing that plugin and management pack will configure a Hyperic Agent on the vRA appliances?

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Yes,

You should install agent on vRA components, configure all auto-discovered resources (e.g. vRA Proxy Agent,  vRA IAAS etc.), and install vRA MP in vROPs.

In vROPs you'll find vRA dashboard and traversal spec.

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MattG
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Can you point me to recommendations on installing Hyperic on VMware virtual appliances?

Is it as simple as treating the appliance as a Linux VM during installation?  Can vSphere be used to deploy Hyperic to a VMware appliance like vRA (non-IAAS)?

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There is no special recommendation, just install agent on ALL vRA's components, and make sure that agent's user have permission connect to vRA components.

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MattG
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Would you do the same thing for the vCenter appliance? Are there any

appliances that it should be used on?

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vCenter MP in progress. i don't have any estimation time.

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MattG
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Is a MP necessary or helpful? If I install the Hyperic agent then it

should gather non-app (vCenter) specific data like CPU, Mem, Disk, correct?

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If you want to see application's relationships, dashboards, traversal specs MP is necessary, for metrics like in hyperic you don't needed.

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